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LionsBayWatershed

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Keep our bears out of trouble during this pumpkin week,
today in The Watershed:
www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/keep-ou...

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"Keep Our Bears Out of Trouble"

Limit outside pumpkin display time, say bear advocatesBear Smart team members are asking Village residents to limit the time that pumpkins are outside during the lead-up to Halloween. Left unattended,...

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October 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM

Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

@albertawildlife.bsky.social

🐻 Come say hi to us tomorrow at Friends of Fish Creek BearSmart Community Day!

We’ll be there chatting about all things bear safety and helping you learn how to safely share Alberta with our wild neighbours. 🌲

September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Citizen Portal News Montana

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The Red Lodge community is taking action against rising bear encounters by launching a new initiative for bear-resistant trash cans and vital educational outreach!

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Red Lodge community group lays out plan to reduce human–bear conflicts

Members of BearSmart Beartooth in Red Lodge planned immediate steps to reduce human–bear conflicts: order more bear‑resistant trash cans, expand education and outreach, run a final survey and form a grants/fundraising team to pay for equipment and programs.

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September 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM

LionsBayWatershed

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A bear-y end to summer, today in The Watershed:

www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/a-bear-...

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A Bear-y End to Summer

Village ursine residents still very much aroundWhat has been a very bear-centric summer is coming to a close, with the number of regular visitors to the Village undiminished, the death of a bear after...

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September 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM

Citizen Portal News Montana

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BearSmart volunteers are calling for stronger county engagement and a cooperative strategy with trash provider Republic to tackle bear-resistant receptacle shortages.

Learn more here.

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BearSmart volunteers push for county involvement and a cooperative approach with trash provider Republic

Members urged county engagement and proposed inviting Republic representatives to collaborate on data (can shortfalls), arguing that tangible numbers would support grant requests for additional bear‑resistant cans and better service coverage.

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September 1, 2026 at 12:09 AM

Citizen Portal News Montana

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The Red Lodge BearSmart group is gearing up for spring with critical strategies to minimize bear conflicts—are you ready to protect your neighborhood?

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Red Lodge BearSmart group mobilizes for spring outreach and training

Local volunteers, wildlife staff and nonprofits convened to coordinate surveys, bear-spray training, sticker rollouts for trash cans, grant applications due Feb. 20, and community demos aimed at reducing human–bear conflicts in Red Lodge and surrounding county.

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September 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM

Citizen Portal News Montana

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BearSmart is gearing up to educate locals about living alongside bears with exciting events featuring free talks by Casey Anderson and hands-on wildlife tracking workshops!

Learn more here

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Red Lodge BearSmart considers talks by Casey Anderson, tracking workshops for public outreach

The group discussed recruiting speakers (Casey Anderson offered to speak free) and proposed guided tracking/walks and a Silver Tip/Verintock storytelling slot as public outreach; organizers will coordinate dates and promotion on the city page and social channels.

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September 1, 2026 at 12:06 AM

Citizen Portal News Montana

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Intentional feeding is not just attracting bears in Red Lodge—it's leading to dangerous, predatory behavior and a rising human-safety risk.

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Wildlife officials warn intentional feeding is driving dangerous bear behavior in Red Lodge

A Montana wildlife official told the BearSmart group that intentional feeding has escalated bear behavior in Red Lodge — including bears approaching people and several removals — and urged neighbor-to-neighbor outreach and tighter community messaging.

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September 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Citizen Portal News Montana

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Bird feeders could be a bigger magnet for bears than trash, prompting local volunteers to launch an urgent campaign to protect both residents and wildlife this summer.

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Red Lodge volunteers target bird feeders as a leading cause of bear encounters

Local BearSmart volunteers and wildlife specialists said bird feeders are a widespread, high‑calorie attractant driving more conflicts than trash in some neighborhoods, and urged a stepped‑up public education campaign and enforcement of the cityordinance on bear‑resistant receptacles.

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September 1, 2026 at 12:05 AM

Darth Kater🇨🇦

@darthkater.bsky.social

In most cases, human–bear conflict is driven by access to resources. Habitat fragmentation, access to anthropogenic food sources, and the reduced survival skills of orphaned bears can all increase the likelihood of conflict, and each is linked to human activity.

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